GIP Products

Description

The GIP gene encodes an incretin hormone and belongs to the glucagon superfamily. The encoded protein is important in maintaining glucose homeostasis as it is a potent stimulator of insulin secretion from pancreatic beta-cells following food ingestion and nu

Bioinformatics

Entrez	2695 Human
Uniprot	NP_004114 Human NP_004114.1 Human
Product By Gene ID	2695
Alternate Names	gastric inhibitory polypeptide Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide

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